The Planning and Development Authority offered no defence in the recent judicial review case brought by the Coral Cove Group (CCG). The case challenged the Authority’s decision to deny public access to planning application information including the application plans and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reports. The case was initiated by…
Look everyone. We are fighting for more than just the boatyard. We are fighting for the right of the public to have access to all planning applications. This a basic right in any democratic country. If a developer wants to put a multi-storey car park next to your house, you…
Community Opposition to the Boatyard in Mt Hartman Bay This is very much alive even if appallingly slow. We are in court demanding access to the planning application information. This has been denied us by the Planning and Development Authority. This is unlawful. It has prevented community participation in the…
In our last posting on this subject we explained that the developer (Grenada Green Boatyard and Marine Services Ltd) had applied again for planning consent and that this had been granted by the Planning and Development Authority ignoring the views and evidence submitted by the community. We explained that the…
Our requests to the Planning and Development Authority to know about the status of this planning application have been met with silence. But now we have learned – via the backdoor as usual – that consent has been given. The Authority has given this consent in flagrant disregard of the…
All beaches in Grenada are government land and the public has free access. Access to Coral Cove Beach has been via a Public Right of Way across the Coral Cove Cottages land for generations. This is now being obstructed. Here is our letter to the owner’s lawyers. If you have…
A landmark judgement by the Privy Council in London In case you haven’t caught up with this yet, there has just been a momentous judgement by the Privy Council that clarifies and strengthens the powers of communities and individuals to challenge by way of judicial review how government bodies have…
Thank you all who have made improvements to this submission. The ‘final’ version of the submission has been sent under cover of the letter below and can be accessed here. 8th January 2024 Ms Nyasha Moore-Regis CEO (Acting) Planning and Development Authority cc: Mr Kenrick Fullerton, Chairman of Board Dear…
Thanks to all who sent comments on our early draft of this LDP. All were positive and helpful. Things have progressed and you can access the new draft here. This version has now been sent to the Planning and Development Authority (as Draft 1) under the covering letter shown below…
Coral Cove Group has been working with the L’Anse aux Epines Association to draft a Local Development Plan for the L’Anse aux Epines area. The intention is that, when finalised, it will become adopted by the Planning and Development Authority and eventually achieve legal status under the Physical Planning and Development…